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WORLDWIDE
50 GOLD AWARD HITS
,
VOL. 1

RCA LPM 6401

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. Heartbreak Hotel

2. I Was The One

3. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

4. Don't Be Cruel (to a heart that's true)

5. Hound Dog

6. Love Me Tender

Side 2:

1. Any Way You Want Me (that's how I will be)

2.Too Much

3. Playing For Keeps

4. All Shook Up

5. That's When Your Heartaches Begin

6. Loving You

Released: November 1970:

Sound Format: mono

UK Album No: (45)

RCA released their first Elvis box set. It housed fifty mono tracks selected from various phases throughout his career to date. They were issued over eight albums. The set also include a souvenir booklet.

NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number ZPRM. ZP = 1970     RM = Mono LP

Side 1: ZPRM 1508     Side 2: ZPRM 1509      Side 3: ZPRM 1510    Side 4: ZPRM 1511

Side 5: ZPRM 1512     Side 6: ZPRM 1513       Side 7: ZPRM 1514     Side 8: ZPRM 1515

Side 3:

1. (Let me be your) Teddy Bear

2. Jailhouse Rock

3. Treat Me Nice

4. I Beg Of You

5. Don't

6. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck

7. Hard Headed Woman

Side 4:

1. I Got Stung

2. (Now and then there's) A Fool Such As I

3. A Big Hunk O' Love

4. Stuck On You

5. A Mess Of Blues

6. It's Now Or Never

Side 7:

1. (You're the) Devil In Disguise

2. Bossa Nova Baby

3. Kissin' Cousins

4. Viva Las Vegas

5. Ain't That Loving You Baby

6. Wooden Heart

Side 8:

1. Crying In The Chapel

2. If I Can Dream

3. In The Ghetto

4. Suspicious Minds

5. Don't Cry Daddy

6. Kentucky Rain

7. Excerpts From "Elvis Sails" (Interview)

Side 5:

1. I Gotta Know

2. Are You Lonesome Tonight?

3. Surrender

4. I Feel So bad

5. Little Sister

6. Can't Help Falling In Love

Side 6:

1. Rock-A-Hula Baby

2. Anything That's Part Of You

3. Good Luck Charm

4. She's Not You

5. Return To Sender

6. Where Do You Come From

7. One Broken Heart For Sale

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)

Fully Laminated

Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)

WORLDWIDE 50 GOLD AWARD HITS, VOL. 1

Stamped VICTOR Logo (Top Right)
Discs - Yellow In Colour

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)

Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)

WORLDWIDE 50 GOLD AWARD HITS, VOL. 1
Stamped VICTOR (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)

Fully Laminated

Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)

WORLDWIDE 50 GOLD AWARD HITS, VOL. 1

Stamped VICTOR Logo (Top Right)
Discs - Gold In Colour

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)

Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)

WORLDWIDE 50 GOLD AWARD HITS, VOL. 1
Stamped VICTOR (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971? CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm & 38mm Double Press Ring Circle)
'Heartbreak Hotel'
Durden) Mills Music

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

Matt Label

2Up/3Up

Side 2 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(32mm Single Press Ring Circle)

(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

(Variation 1 - Side 3)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971? CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm & 38mm Double Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 1 - Side 4)

Matt Label

3Up/3Up

Side 4 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(32mm Single Press Ring Circle)

(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

(Variation 1 - Side 5)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971? CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm & 38mm Double Press Ring Circle)

1. ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
2. I GOTTA KNOW

(Variation 1 - Side 6)

Matt Label

2Up/2Up

Side 6 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(32mm Single Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 1 - Side 7)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971? CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm & 38mm Double Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 1 - Side 8)

Matt Label

3Up/4Up

Side 8 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(32mm Single Press Ring Circle)

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971 Pressing)
(Mono)

(mm Press Ring Circle)
'Heartbreak Hotel'
(Multimood Music)

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

Gloss Label

2Up/3Up

Side 2 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 2 - Side 3)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971 Pressing)
(Mono)

(mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 2 - Side 4)

Gloss Label

3Up/3Up

Side 4 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 2 - Side 5)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971 Pressing)
(Mono)

(mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 2 - Side 6)

Matt Label

3Up/3Up

Side 6 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

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(Variation 2 - Side 7)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971 Pressing)
(Mono)

(mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 2 - Side 8)

Gloss Label

3Up/4Up

Side 8 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971 Pressing)
(Mono)

(mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

Gloss Label

2Up/3Up

Side 2 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 3 - Side 3)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971 Pressing)
(Mono)

(mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 3 - Side 4)

Gloss Label

3Up/3Up

Side 4 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 3 - Side 5)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971Pressing)
(Mono)

(mm Press Ring Circle)

1. I GOTTA KNOW
2. ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT

(Variation 3 - Side 6)

Gloss Label

3Up/3Up

Side 2 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 3 - Side 7)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1971 Pressing)
(Mono)

(mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 3 - Side 8)

Gloss Label

3Up/4Up

Side 8 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 4 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1974 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

'Heartbreak Hotel'
(Mills Music)

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

Matt Label

3Up/4Up

Side 2 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 4 - Side 3)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1974 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 4 - Side 4)

Matt Label

5Up/4Up

Side 4 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 4 - Side 5)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1974 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 4 - Side 6)

Matt Label

3Up/5Up

Side 6 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 4 - Side 7)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1974 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 4 - Side 8)

Matt Label

4Up/5Up

Side 8 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 5 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

'Heartbreak Hotel'
(Multimood Music)

(Variation 5 - Side 2)

Matt Label

3Up/4Up

Side 2

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(Variation 5 - Side 3)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 5 - Side 4)

Matt Label

5Up/4Up

Side 4

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 5 - Side 5)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

'Surrender' BRITICO

(Variation 5 - Side 6)

Matt Label

3Up/5Up

Side 6

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(Variation 5 - Side 7)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 5 - Side 8)

Matt Label

4Up/5Up

Side 8

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 6 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

'Heartbreak Hotel'
(Multimood Music)

(Variation 6 - Side 2)

Matt Label

3Up/4Up

Side 2 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 6 - Side 3)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 6 - Side 4)

Matt Label

5Up/4Up

Side 4 Mono

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(Variation 6 - Side 5)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 6 - Side 6)

Matt Label

3Up/5Up

Side 6 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 6 - Side 7)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 6 - Side 8)

Matt Label

4Up/5Up

Side 8 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 7 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

'Heartbreak Hotel'
(Multimood Music)

(Variation 7 - Side 2)

Gloss Label

3Up/4Up

Side 2 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 7 - Side 3)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 7 - Side 4)

Gloss Label

5Up/4Up

Side 4 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 7 - Side 5)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 7 - Side 6)

Gloss Label

3Up/5Up

Side 6 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 7 - Side 7)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1976 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 7 - Side 8)

Gloss Label

4Up/5Up

Side 8 Mono

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 8 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1977 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 8 - Side 2)

3Up/3Up

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

Manufactured in Germany
(Between Run Out Grooves)

(Variation 8 - Side 3)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1977 Pressing)
(Mono)

(mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 8 - Side 4)

5Up/4Up

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

Manufactured in Germany

(Between Run Out Grooves)

(Variation 8 - Side 5)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1977 Pressing)
(Mono)

(mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 8 - Side 6)

3Up/5Up

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

Manufactured in Germany

(Between Run Out Grooves)

(Variation 8 - Side 7)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1977 Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 8 - Side 8)

4Up/5Up

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

Manufactured in Germany

(Between Run Out Grooves)

(New Black Label, Stamped RCA Logo)

(Variation 9 - Side 1)

(New Black Label)

Stamped RCA Logo

(1981/82 EMI Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 9 - Side 2)

Matt Label

4Up/4Up

Side 2 Mono

MARKETED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 9 - Side 3)

(New Black Label)

Stamped RCA Logo

(1981/82 EMI Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 9 - Side 4)

Matt Label

5Up/4Up

Side 4 Mono

MARKETED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 9 - Side 5)

(New Black Label)

Stamped RCA Logo

(1981/82 EMI Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

'Surrender' BIEM

(Variation 9 - Side 6)

Matt Label

4Up/5Up

Side 6 Mono

MARKETED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 9 - Side 7)

(New Black Label)

Stamped RCA Logo

(1981/82 EMI Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 9 - Side 8)

Matt Label

4Up/5Up

Side 8 Mono

MARKETED BY RCA LIMITED

​UK Chart Information:

This Box Set entered the charts on December 12, 1970, reaching no. 56.

Chart Run: (1 Week)

12/12/1970 - 56

It re-entered the charts on January 9, 1971, peaking at no. 49.

Chart Run: (1 Week)

09/01/1971 - 49

Information: www.officialcharts.com

Recording Information:

Heartbreak Hotel

(January 10, 1956: RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee)

I Was the One

(January 11, 1956: RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee)

I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

(April 14, 1956: RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee)

Don't Be Cruel

(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)

Hound Dog

(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)

 

Love Me Tender

(August 24, 1956: 20th Century Fox, Stage 1, Hollywood, California)

Anyway You Want Me

(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)

Too Much

(September 2, 1956: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

Playing for Keeps

(September 1, 1956: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

All Shook Up

(January 12, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

That's When Your Heartaches Begin

(January 13, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

Loving You

(February 24, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

Teddy Bear

(January 16, 1957: Paramount Sound Stage, Hollywood, California)

Jailhouse Rock

(April 30, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

Treat Me Nice

(September 5, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

I Beg of You

(February 23, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

Don't

(September 6, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

Wear My Ring Around Your Neck

(February 1, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

Hard Headed Woman

(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

I Got Stung

(June 10/11, 1958: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

A Fool Such As I

(June 10/11, 1958: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

A Big Hunk O' Love

(June 10/11, 1958: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

Stuck On You

(March 20/21, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

A Mess of Blues

(March 20/21, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

It's Now Or Never

(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

I Gotta Know

(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

Surrender

(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

I Feel So Bad

(March 12/13, 1961: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

Little Sister

(June 25/26, 1961: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

Can't Help Falling in Love

(March 23, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)​

Rock-A-Hula Baby

(March 23, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

Anything That's Part of You

(October 15/16, 1961: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

Good Luck Charm

(October 15/16, 1961: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

She's Not You

(March 19/20, 1962: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

Return To Sender

(March 27, 1962: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

Where Do You Come From

(March 27, 1962: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

One Broken Heart for Sale

(September 22, 1962: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

Devil in Disguise

(May 26/27, 1963: RCA, Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

Bossa Nova Baby

(January 22, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

Kissin' Cousins

(October 10, 1963: MGM Sound Stage, Hollywood, California)

Viva Las Vegas

(July 10/11, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

Ain't That Loving You Baby

(June 10/11, 1958: RCA, Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

Wooden Heart

(April 28, 1960: RCA Studios, Hollywood, California)

Crying in the Chapel

(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

If I Can Dream

(June 23, 1968: Western Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

In the Ghetto

(January 20, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

Suspicious Minds

(January 23, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

Don't Cry Daddy

(January 22, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

Kentucky Rain

(February 19, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

Excerpts from 'Elvis Sails'

(September 22, 1958: Brooklyn, New York)

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